School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Job

Location:

Federal Heights Elementary, Thornton, CO

Posted: 6/25/2026 | Closing: 07/02/2026

Certified Salary Schedule (see schedule). Monthly salary is based on education and/or work experience. Salary placement for external candidates depends on education and experience. Experience credit is available for certain prior experience and service years within the district.

Provide a range of services for students who demonstrate difficulties with learning, academic achievement, social/emotional functioning, and behavior. Serve as a psycho‑educational service provider involved in proactive, preventative activities and responding to identified concerns. Provide services based on a combination of problem‑solving, consultative, and direct service models.

• Develop individual, group, or system‑level interventions to improve identified problems or concerns, including academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs as they relate to educational progress.
• Use research‑based and technically sound practices to drive decision‑making and interventions; collaborate with school personnel and parents to develop and modify student intervention strategies.
• Facilitate functional assessments of behavior (FBA) and design, implement, and monitor progress of intervention plans.
• Conduct, interpret, and implement student assessments, including record review, interview, observation, and standardized assessment.
• Administer and interpret norm‑referenced and curriculum‑based educational and psychological assessment measures.
• Participate in team‑based follow‑up activities to review student progress, analyze data, and modify individual interventions.
• Review school‑wide assessment data to assist building staff in interpreting and designing school‑wide interventions.
• Serve as liaison among district building(s), families, and community; collaborate with various teams to assure positive outcomes for all learners.
• Participate in interdisciplinary staffings to determine eligibility, appropriate planning, and re‑evaluation for students who require special education services/programs.
• Comply with Student Support Services and district policies and procedures (e.g., Medicaid billing, accident reporting).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree or higher.
• Minimum age 18 years.

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid Colorado Educator License from the Colorado Department of Education.
• Must possess the required license and endorsement. If highly qualified by content test or semester hours, with no endorsement, applicant must possess a Colorado educator license with a passing score on a CDE‑approved content test or 24 semester hours in specific core content classes as determined by Human Resources.

Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or LDE (Linguistically Diverse Education) endorsement.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, an employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans available to all employees. Paid time off and additional benefits are described in the Benefits Overview.